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2013 SUBARU OUTBACK — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1472735 · 2018-06-01

Vehicle

Make
SUBARU
Model
OUTBACK
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Subaru of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THE HEADREST POINTS AT A HARSH ANGLE FORWARD AND MAY CAUSE SEVERE NECK INJURY. TWO SEPERATE INCIDENTS: 1. MOVING FORWARD AT A LEFT TURN ANGLE, CARS HITTING EACH OTHERS RT FRONT. RESULT BRAIN STEM HEMORRHAGE AND BILATERAL HEMATOMA. APRIL 3, 2018 2. STOPPED IN TRAFFIC HIT FROM THE REAR. RESULT NECK STRAIN. MAY 10, 2018 *TT *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11099247
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown